Press Release

The 13th Borneo Jazz find its new “home” at the Coco Cabana, Marina Bay, Miri. It will be held from May 11 to 13 2018.
Borneo Jazz is an annual international jazz festival that takes place in the seaside city of Miri, featuring a vast repertoire of Jazz genres.
The event also ... Read more

KUCHING, Thursday – CaboCuba Jazz is coming to the Borneo Jazz Festival this May 12 to 13, at ParkCity Everly, Miri.
Based in the Netherlands, these eight musicians originate from Venezuela, Cape Verde, Colombia, Spain, Puerto Rica and Cuba, led by powerhouse Dina Medina, who won the “Best Female Singer of ... Read more

KUCHING, Wednesday –Sarawak-born award winning violinist Nisa Addina and her band Fluoroscent Collective will share the Borneo Jazz stage with renowned international artistes including Japan’s Osaka Monaurail and Canada’s Laila Biali, this May 12 to 13 at ParkCity Everly, Miri.
Making headlines at the young age of 14, Nisa won three ... Read more

KUCHING, Friday – Borneo Jazz will organise, for the first time, a Networking Session entitled “Jazz & Money, Do They Mix?” on Saturday, May 13 from 2.00pm, at the Ruai Bar at ParkCity Everly Hotel.
This inaugural session will be conducted by veteran international music producer, Patrick Lee-Thorp.
It provides a platform ... Read more

KUCHING, Tuesday – The Cape Jazz Band, also known as the CJB, will be performing at the Borneo Jazz Festival on May 12 to 13, at ParkCity Everly in Miri.
The CJB will be bringing a full brass section to the Festival, performing their Cape Jazz from Cape Town, South Africa.
With ... Read more

KUCHING, Saturday – The three-man band Delgres from Guadeloupe and France will be performing their Blues at Borneo Jazz on May 12 to 13 at ParkCity Everly, Miri.
A child of Caribbean heritage born and raised in France, Pascal Danae discovered his love of Blues in his ancestral home of Guadeloupe, ... Read more

KUCHING, Wednesday – Indonesian Jazz icon, Idang Rasjidi and his band the Idang Rasjidi Syndicate, will be performing at the Borneo Jazz Festival on May 12 to 13 at ParkCity Everly, Miri, bringing with him his musical talents as well as the positive message he portrays through his music.
Idang’s music ... Read more

KUCHING, Tuesday – The Borneo Jazz “Outreach Programme,” a free music learning session, is back by popular demand and will be held over the festival weekend at ParkCity Everly Hotel, Miri.
The Programme is held on the Borneo Jazz festival days and provides aspiring musicians with teaching sessions led by professional ... Read more

KUCHING, Friday – Michael Veerapen, an acclaimed Malaysian Jazz musician, will be performing with the Michael Simon’s Asian Connection at the Borneo Jazz Festival on May 12 to 13, at ParkCity Everly in Miri.
Veerapen is well-known in the Malaysian Jazz scene since his time in funk-fusion band Asia Beat with ... Read more